Surah Al-An'am Ayah 42

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمَمٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُم بِٱلْبَأْسَآءِ وَٱلضَّرَّآءِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَضَرَّعُونَ

In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 6:42 says: “And We have already sent [messengers] to nations before you, [O Muḥammad]; then We seized them with poverty and hardship that perhaps they might humble themselves [to Us].”

Translation source: Saheeh International

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Quran 6:42 is in Surah Al-An'am, chapter 6 of the Quran.

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